The Great Canadian Transit Thread - Page 152

Chadillaccc · #**3021** Posted **Oct 18, 2013, 12:49 AM**

Calgarians have voted, and the city decided on "The Mask" model for the livery of the city's new fleet of LRVs. Delivery will begin in 23 months.

http://globalnews.ca/news/903341/calgarians-choose-new-ctrain-design/

Hali87 · #**3022** Posted **Oct 18, 2013, 1:41 AM**

Those things should have Daft Punk playing at all times, with those lights flashing some cool sequences... I'd move to Calgary

RyeJay · #**3023** Posted **Oct 18, 2013, 1:43 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Calgarians have voted, and the city decided on "The Mask" model for the livery of the city's new fleet of LRVs. Delivery will begin in 23 months.

http://globalnews.ca/news/903341/calgarians-choose-new-ctrain-design/

My god, I love red and white.
These look sleek. I'm jealous!

Nouvellecosse · #**3024** Posted **Oct 18, 2013, 1:58 AM**

I'm really surprised and excited about this! The Mask is definitely the best design, but when the poll was first posted in this thread, the ugly "Buffalo" design was leading by a significant margin.

ssiguy · #**3025** Posted **Oct 18, 2013, 4:59 AM**

Those are very nice looking trains.

SkahHigh · #**3026** Posted **Oct 18, 2013, 11:19 AM**

The mask design looks nice!

This is the design of the new Montreal Metro cars, set to begin service in February 2014 on the Orange (and maybe Yellow) lines:

http://wpmedia.blogs.montrealgazette.com/2012/06/new-metro-exterior.jpg

The_Architect · #**3027** Posted **Oct 18, 2013, 2:02 PM**

Those C-Trains look like the new Eglinton LRT.

Oakydoke · #**3028** Posted **Oct 19, 2013, 3:30 AM**

Same for the Ion LRT in K-W.
Theres a LOT of construction; almost as bad as Eglinton W.

ssiguy · #**3029** Posted **Oct 19, 2013, 4:02 AM**

What are the dimensions of those new Montreal Metro cars? They look similar to Vancouver MK11 cars.

caltrane74 · #**3030** Posted **Oct 19, 2013, 9:53 AM**

Yes, that Eglinton LRT looks very close to the Calgary C-Train. Especially the size, aren't the C-Trains supposed to be coupled in 4 car sets? That render makes them look pretty small.

Pavlov · #**3031** Posted **Oct 19, 2013, 11:25 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by caltrane74

Yes, that Eglinton LRT looks very close to the Calgary C-Train. Especially the size, aren't the C-Trains supposed to be coupled in 4 car sets? That render makes them look pretty small.

Yes. Imagine four of those rendered cars coupled together.

bikegypsy · #**3032** Posted **Oct 19, 2013, 4:01 PM**

Those Montreal and Calgary trains are fantastic!

Chadillaccc · #**3033** Posted **Oct 19, 2013, 7:33 PM**

I wonder what vehicles Calgary will use for the upcoming 203 Line. It is supposed to be a low floor design, so maybe it will be something like the Flexity Freedom. Will be interesting to have low-floor subway stations.

caltrane74 · #**3034** Posted **Oct 19, 2013, 7:42 PM**

They could do that, but it would make integration of the lines more difficult.

Chadillaccc · #**3035** Posted **Oct 19, 2013, 7:55 PM**

They aren't integrating the lines, thats why 203 will be subway under downtown. The city decided in 2008 that at least the Southeast Line will be low floor, and now I think the idea is to have the Southeast and North Central lines connected as the 203 Line. The only "integration" with other lines will likely be a transfer station between the 203 subway and the future 201 Line 8th Avenue Subway. Somewhere probably under the intersection of Stephen Ave and 2nd Street SW.